RH Line calls printed Nov. 9, 2013

Posted:
11/10/2013 05:44:12 PM MST

Bird Identification

"The bird identified as a Harris hawk on the News: By You page in Friday's Reporter-Herald, is actually an accipiter, that is a bird hawk. This species is a sharp-shinned hawk, and by its features it is obvious it's a juvenile. Small head and straight tail indicate a sharp-shinned, and the coloration of the head indicates a juvenile."

School Finance

"If additional funds are needed for the schools and it's not just poor management, the powers that be should direct the Colorado Lottery to direct funds to the school system. What's more important, a park or a child? The lottery could create a new game called Smart 101 and all the proceeds after expenses would go directly to the classrooms for education, including full days on Wednesdays."

Thank You

"We would like to thank the couple who have a son serving on the USS Ronald Reagan who bought our lunch at 3 Margaritas in Loveland. We did so appreciate it, and we'll pass it on to another veteran. God bless you and your son."

Presidential Apology

"I wonder how many times Chuck Todd and the president practiced before they let the cameras roll on the so-called apology tour. This so-called apology sounds more like another lie than it does any kind of truth. Where is the empathy from this man? This is all about his Democrats who are running for re-election in 2014."

Veterans Day

"This is regarding Veterans Day and the bell ringers.

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Health Care

"The only mistake, if you can call it that, that President Obama made, was thinking that people who held junk policies didn't like them. That's his only mistake. And these same people are the ones who in the past went bankrupt or lost their homes because they found out their junk policies didn't pay squat when they needed it."